The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-01-28

WEEKLY COURIER.
Q. DoANE. Publisher.
JASPER. INDIANA
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
MoJss from Everywhere.
ercRrrARr LAMAR and his bride arrived
IN Washington on the 18TH
aBooDLrR- McQrADE was taken 70 Sing
Sing on the nth He will work In the
laundry.
GENERAL W. b. HAzE~. chief Of the Sig
nal Service. died ~ Washington on the
night OF the 10TH
s-AxLEr's Congo expedition for the 70
liei 81 Emin Bey will consist OF LOO men
ana viii cost <looooo
A PROJECT Is on foot NJ Washington 70
get an appropriation for an equestrian
statue OF General Logan.
ARRAxGExrxrs have been concluded. for
holding an exhibition Of American pro
ducts At Mannheim, Germany, in the fall
Rrv. DIR. McGLrSx has received q
second and final summons from Rome. but
gives no indication that ne intends 10 obey
SECRETARY LAMAR was at his desk on
the nth. and was very much satisfied
20 hnd the work had been kept up q
promptly.
The House committee on invalid pen
sions At Washington agreed on the 18th q
report adversely on the Logan and Blair
Pension bill
COLONEL +. b. SrocKBRipcE WINS elected
United States Senator by the Michigan
Legislature on the 18th. the two houses
voting separately
GovEKxoRs were inaugurated as follows
on the 18th: Beaver Of Pennsylvania,
Green Of New Jersey, Biggs Of Delaware
and Ross Of Texas
THE danger Of an Austro- Russian war
has greatly diminished since Austria dis
covered that she could not rely upon the
support OF Germany.
EARfuQuAKE shocks were felt on the 18th
IT Montpelier. seventy-six miles west Of
Marseilles. and at several other towns In
sha Srrth ~ Erauro
TO deputAtion Of the Prussian Land
tag. on the nth. Emperor William said
that the rejection Of the Army bill had
deeply saddened him
A CLEAN sweep is to be made Of Republic
can revenue agents, 50 that their places
may be filed with persons IN harmony
with the administration
The Canadian Parliament has been dis
solved and new elections ordered. The
nominations will take place on February
IS. and the polling on the I'D.
HEAvY snow storms prevailed over thu
western portion Of Scotland on the 18th
In some places the storms were 50 violent
that outdoor labor had 70 be suspended.
TIE two houses Of the California Legs
iature. voting separately. on the 18th
chose George Hearst United States Sena
TOR. a. the result viii show in the join
ballot
born houses OF the Missouri Legislature
voting separately. on the 18th. elected Sen
stor Cockrell 70 the United States Senate
and were 70 meet in joint convention OF
the 10Th and formally elect him
THE President sent q special message q
Congress on the 18th. urging congression
al action to provide for . suitable celebra
ton OF the centennial anniversary Of IN,
Constitution Of the United States
THE Governor OF Herat has been sum
moned 20 Cabui to answer charges Of sc
cretly favcrirg Russia and fomentini
hatred Of England among the Afghan poo
pie. II found guilty he will be sentence.
70 death
THE press OF Paris exults over the quar-
rel between Bismarck and the Rcichstag
The Temps protests against the idea Of Dc
fensive preparations being made with
view to checking aggressive movement
By France.
IN the Wisconsin elections on the 18th
p. Haugen Rep was elected 70 Congress
from the Eighth district 70 succeed VIM
Price deceased Hugh H. Price. son o
the deceased, was elected for the unex
pired term.
Born houses OF the Illinois Legislature
voting separately, on the 18th. electe'
Hon. Chas B. FarweIl as the successor 0
General John A. Logan as United State
Senator. The formal election in joint ser
sion was 70 take place on the 10Th
LIKrTExAxr-GExERAL SHERIDAN has Il
sued an order. announcing TO the arm
the desth Of General Hazen- dcscribin
his distinguished services and rcQucstin
the ofklcers Of his corps 70 wear the usui
badge Of mourning for sixty days
A SENSATIONAL story connected with n
Cluverius case - 70 the effect that tw
ladies--mothcr and daughtcr-who coul
have saved the mans life, woull not com
forwnrd hecnuan C3overuor f>ee would M